Click on the map below to find information about specific watersheds, rivers and streams including news, reports, data, activities, grants, and stewardship organizations. For info spanning multiple watersheds, see King County's watershed information page.
A watershed in King County is the land area draining to a nearby river or lake, or directly into Puget Sound.
» Countywide Watershed Information
Seattle Watersheds (Urban Creeks)
Urban creek watersheds not only are home to fish and wildlife, but help to filter stormwater before it enters lakes, the Duwamish River and Puget Sound.
Seattle Watersheds (Drinking Water)
Information about Seattle's Tolt River and Cedar River watersheds, where Seattle and much of King County gets its drinking water.
Storm and Surface Water
City of Bellevue introduces its "stream team", provides information about lakes, streams and wetlands, provides help to prevent floods and water pollution, provides floodplain information and offers volunteer opportunities.
Oct. 21, 2010
King County watersheds share $1.5 million in salmon habitat protection, restoration grants
Feb. 24, 2010
Public input encouraged as King County updates stormwater management plan
Online survey, videos part of involvement process; Comments due by March 12
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